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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

LOT US3-0611
SOLD
Auction ended        19th March 2023  |  03:53 pm CET
RESULT
STARTING PRICE: USD 90,00
EUR 0,00
GBP 0,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %
THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM THE USA AND IS SOLD BY HISTORY TRADER INC. (TERMS)

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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL iron, silver
DIMENSIONS 42.3 x 42.4 mm
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
US LOT US3-0611
EAN 3000000024973
US LOT US3-0611
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 3000000024973
MATERIAL iron, silver
DIMENSIONS 42.3 x 42.4 mm
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
US LOT US3-0611
MATERIAL iron, silver
DIMENSIONS 42.3 x 42.4 mm
EAN 3000000024973
OEK 1908
MAKER
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

An Iron Cross 1st Class, 1914. Silver and magnetic core. Needle replaced contemporarily.


Condition
3-

Seller
History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
1908
Institution date
March 17, 1813
Instituted by
King Frederick William III of Prussia

King Frederick William III of Prussia initially created the Iron Cross as a military decoration on March 17, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. The Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War (1870), World War I (1914), and World War II (1939).

The Iron Cross was usually a military decoration only but awarded to civilians for performing military functions in a few instances.

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